Another step closer

Thanks to research today, plus the efforts of my wife and her sister Katie, we now know that my paternal grandfather was born in 1912 and died in 1981. My grandmother was born in 1918; we don't know if she's still around or not. She'd be 90 now, so who knows... the search continues.

We also learned where they lived, my grandfather's middle name (Dayton), and that they married in 1946; she was 28, he was 33. So not much different than Elli and I, really.

Update

HOLY CRAP.

I've now found the fracking motherlode. I found a family tree! It lists the information for my paternal grandfather's family all the way back to the late 18th century. There's nothing for my grandmother's side, but DAMN! I'm a little closer to finding my uncle!

Sadly, I now know that my grandmother died the year before I was born, cause unknown. My grandfather died of cancer in 1981.

I also discovered that my grandmother was my father's second wife; the first marriage appears to have ended in divorce, though that's not certain. Also, there was a baby girl born before my father, who died at less than a year old, probably within the first few months. Her name was Cathy.

I sent an email about my father's marriage and my existence, and asked for help in finding my uncle. I hope I hear back.